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East European growth in 2023 will be modest at best

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EASTERN EUROPE

Some countries are dipping into recession, while others are likely to manage modest growth. Their various policy and real-economy responses point to different strengths and…

East Asia to bear the brunt of shipbuilding slump

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EAST ASIA

The world's three major shipbuilding countries -- China, South Korea and Japan -- face difficult market conditions due to oversupply in the shipping sector. Although all three…

Venezuela's oil sector faces rising challenges

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VENEZUELA

Venezuela's beleaguered oil sector.

Maduro moves aim to consolidate power in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

Maduro has assumed the offensive both within the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and in the ongoing confrontation between his government and Washington. In a…

South African banks' profits will wane

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SOUTH AFRICA

Outlook for South Africa's banking sector.

Quantum computing revolution may be decades away

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Outlook for quantum computing.

Explainable AI systems will develop slowly

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INT

However, high-profile failures have intensified pressure on the developers and institutional users of such systems to improve transparency to foster public trust.

Calls to audit social media algorithms will rise

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The problem of misinformation, polarisation and harmful content on social media has in recent years exposed the ineffectiveness of self-regulation by platform operators. Yet…

South Sudan oil sector expansion will prove elusive

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SOUTH SUDAN

Since independence in 2011 -- and during the preceding six years of autonomy -- the budget has depended overwhelmingly on oil revenues. However, production has contracted…

Law means Australia tech-civic priorities struggle

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AUSTRALIA

The encryption law debate and its implications for Australia.